The Hungarian parliament has backed a change to the constitution that limits a prime minister’s term in office to eight years, fulfilling a promise by Péter Magyar to prevent Viktor Orbán becoming prime minister again. Orbán led Hungary uninterrupted for16 years, until Magyar’s Tisza party swept him from power in April’s election, winning a two-thirds […] The post Hungary’s

US President Donald Trump has said Russia should make a peace deal with Ukraine and he will do what he can to end the war, following a “very good” meeting between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and G7 leaders at a summit in France. “I’m gonna do whatever I can,” Trump told reporters on Tuesday at the […] The post Trump says he will push for peace in Ukraine after

Despite a 2-0 defeat of South Africa and a 5-1 annihilation of Tunisia, Africa has held a firm challenge at the ongoing FIFA World Cup. A nine-man Bafana Bafana suffered a defeat in the tournament opener against a determined Mexican side in the championship Africa aims to make a bold statement with the increase in … The post 2026 FIFA World Cup: Black Stars open

The 2026 Greater Accra Basketball League resumed at the El-Wak Sports Stadium following an enforced break occasioned by an unfortunate medical emergency that led to the passing of Michael Arhin, a player of Coldstore, on May 20. Following consultations with stakeholders, the competition resumed in his honour with exciting games across all divisions. At the … The post 2026 Accra B’ball

Dealers of Black Stars paraphernalia, including Ghana flags and jerseys, have bemoaned low patronage ahead of the team’s opening FIFA World Cup Group L fixture against Panama today. Speaking to The Ghanaian Times on Monday, traders operating at the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange and Osu Oxford Street attributed the situation to the low level of confidence … The post Traders record low

Belgium came from behind to ?draw 1-1 with Egypt in their World Cup opener on Monday, with the second-half introduction of record goalscorer Romelu Lukaku forcing the own goal which ?salvaged a point for his side. Egypt opened the scoring against the run of play on 19 minutes through a powerful strike by midfielder Emam … The post Lukaku’s introduction earns Belgium 1-1 draw with

England winger Bukayo Saka said he was willing to risk his fitness and play through the pain for Thomas Tuchel’s team at the World Cup, insisting he was fit to feature against Croatia on Wednesday despite an Achilles issue. The ?Arsenal winger had his workload carefully managed towards the end of the season, starting one … The post Saka prepared to push through Achilles pain

Egypt are not at the World Cup to make up the numbers and showed their ?potential and quality players in Monday’s 1-1 draw with Belgium, coach Hossam Hassan said, after they ?came agonisingly close to their dream of a first win in the showpiece event. The Pharaohs went ahead with a brilliant 20th-minute strike from … The post Egypt not at World Cup to make up the numbers- Hassan

Tunisia have sacked coach Sabri Lamouchi and replaced him with fellow Frenchman Herve Renard in the wake of the 5-1 defeat by Sweden, opens new tab in their World Cup ?opener in Monterrey on Sunday, the Tunisian Football Federation (FTF) said. Lamouchi, the first coaching casualty of the tournament, was appointed in January on a … The post Tunisia replace Lamouchi with Renard after Sweden

Spain, one of the pre-tournament favorites to win the World Cup, were held to a 0-0 draw by 67th-ranked Cape Verde on Monday in the first major shock of the group stage. Sixty-four places split Spain and the African nation in the world rankings before Monday’s game, but the Euro 2024 champions couldn’t find a … The post Spain held to shock draw by Cape Verde appeared first on Ghanaian

Former Ghanaian footballers have joined supporters across the country in expressing confidence in the Black Stars ahead of their opening Group L clash against Panama at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. While many expect a difficult contest, the majority believe Ghana has what it takes to begin its campaign on a winning note. Leading the … The post Ex-footballers, fans predict Black Stars win over

Development Bank Ghana (DBG) yesterday launched activities to mark its fifth anniversary with the pledge to help transform Ghana’s oil palm industry from smallholder farms into processing giants. The bank said the initiative was aimed at ensuring that a crop cultivated in the country for generations became a major driver of industrial growth, job creation … The post DBG

Mr. Ernest Brogya Genfi, Deputy Defence Minister, has, through a Facebook post, set the records straight on the stalled Military Hospital Project at Afari in the Nwabiagya Municipality of Ashanti Region.  He stated that in March 2014, President John Dramani Mahama cut the sod for the construction of a 500-bed Military Hospital at Afari. The […] The post Deputy Defence

Ghana has officially launched the Ghana National Research Fund (GNRF), a landmark initiative expected to transform scientific discoveries into practical solutions that drive economic growth, create jobs and strengthen the country’s global competitiveness. The launch, attended by President John Dramani Mahama, development partners, academics and industry leaders, marked what stakeholders described as a decisive shift […] The post Mahama

Ghana and Burkina Faso have reportedly commenced a week-long series of bilateral engagements aimed at advancing the reaffirmation and joint management of their common land boundary. The engagements, which began in Pô, Burkina Faso, with a meeting of the Joint Land Boundary Technical Committee, are expected to culminate in the signing of official documents and … The post Ghana, Burkina Faso

Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana have agreed to harmonise their cocoa farm-gate pricing policies in a major step aimed at improving farmer incomes, stabilising the cocoa market, and strengthening cooperation between the world’s two largest cocoa-producing countries. The commitment was contained in a Joint Declaration issued by President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire and President John […] The post Côte

The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has assured Parliament that the government remains committed to completing the Bokoro District Hospital project in the Ahanta West District of the Western Region to improve access to quality healthcare services.

An Engagement Committee Member of the African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC), Dr Esther Ofei-Aboagye, has added her voice to calls for the election of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs). She explained that this was the only way they could take independent, critical and non-partisan decisions on challenges confronting their communities. Speaking in an … The post Elect

Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire have signed a joint declaration to harmonise cocoa farm-gate prices, aiming to stabilise the market and protect farmer livelihoods.

A person has been confirmed dead following a fatal road traffic collision at the Ako Adjei Interchange in Accra in the early hours of Thursday, June 11, 2026.